Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-03
LETTER FROsg RICHMOND.
Especial Cor. of tho Alexandria GAZETTE.


RICHMOND. Va, May ,, 1SS7.-Nobody
can now tell when tho General Assembly
will adjourn sine die Everything depends
upon the action of The debt commission.
There is very strong desire on the part OF
some of the republican members to 60 to
their homes as soon as possible. Nobody,
not even the debt commissioners, can say
with any sort of certainty what result will
be obtained on the negotiations now going
on between the representatives of the coun
Gil of foreign bondholders and the commits
sion appointed by the General Assembly.
One thing is certain, the feeling among the
| Legislators to day was not as sanguine rs it
was on Saturday. | have talked with n
great many of them TO day and q ma oiity
seemed to think that if the commission ac-
complished settlement that would be at all
satisfactory they will have done Hercuean
task. Mr. Bouverie the chairman of the
council of foreign bondholders who gave Sir
Edward Thornton n letter of introduction
to Governor Lee and expressed the hope in
that letter that a final and satislacto-
ry settlement would be rendered, did
not say one word as to the amount
of bonds represented by Sir Ed
ward, nor has that distinguished gentleman
as far as is known, ever made statement
going to show the amount of bonds which
he is accredited with representing. There
was strong feeling in the House on tho
democratic side, for open sessions, or rather
for the adoption of resolution giving the
commissioners authority to consult with
members Of the legislature who are. not on
the commission upon any knotty point that
may arise. That they have not the author
ity was not denied in Mr.. Fulkerson's res
olution, but he so worded his resolution as
not to De too harsh upon the commissioners.
1t was in the shape of mild persuasion, but
it failed to persuade. No proposition from
either side was submitted at the session to-
day, which lasted two hours. Sir Edward
Thornton and Mr.. Braithwaite are
studying figures. The latter took
drive yesterday afternoon with Dele
gates Echols of Augusta, and Down.
ing, of Clarke and Warren. Mr.. Bouve-
rie, who is relative of chairman Bouverie,
accompanied them. They went down TO
battlefield of Seven Pines, passing over some
of the poorest land and about the most for
saken looking sections within one hundred
miles of Richmond. Mr.. Braithwaite was
not struck with the taxable value of the
property and the Virginia commissioners
NAV gain by Mr.. Braithwaite's journey to
Seven Pines.
The clerk of the House of Delegates, born
and raised 10 the Episcopal Church, and
conversant with the responses that are con-
tanned in the prayer book, created sensa.
ton on Sunday last in one of the Episcopal
churches in this city. He seldom gets
chance, even on Sunday, during session, to
attend divine service, but on Sunday morning
last an opportunity vas offered him to attend
church. When the rector said, GOD epake
these words and said, 1 am the Lord thy
God thou shalt have none other God but
me-" the congregation responding, "0h,
Lord, have mercy upon US and incline our
hearts to keep thy law" the clerk, hearing
the word claw" and thinking lie was at bis
desk in the hall of the House, exclaimed.
"This act shall be in force from its passage"
Fancy his embarrassment when g dozen or
more eyes were directed towards him and |
an officer Of the church gave him repri.
mandlng look. Col. Bigger conld not help
it. The force of habit is go great that he
says once or twice, when ne knelt to say his
prayers, be forgot himself and exclaimed,
''Acker, Addngton, Bandy, Bolen, Boiling,
Carter, &C., &C." b. 7. y. !